The average bus between Hillsborough Castle and Downpatrick takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hillsborough Castle to Downpatrick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Hillsborough Castle and Downpatrick. The earliest departure is at 10:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hillsborough Castle is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Downpatrick at 9:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Wapping Lane and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 48m • 1 change

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13h 59m • 1 change

1h 48m • 1 change

2h 3m • 1 change
Arrives next day

13h 59m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Hillsborough Castle to Downpatrick. However, there are services departing from Hillsborough Castle station and arriving at Downpatrick station via Windmill Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Hillsborough Castle to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Wapping Lane station.
Hillsborough Castle to Downpatrick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Church Street station.
The distance between Hillsborough Castle and Downpatrick is 28.1 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a vehicle from Hillsborough Castle to Church Street via Wapping Lane and Windmill Street in around 1h 55m.